Teriparatide and fracture healing

Background: Ankle fractures are common injuries especially in the elderly that can cause morbidity. There is some evidence that Teriparatide, a drug used to treat osteoporosis, may accelerate fracture healing. To test any drug for its effect on fracture healing it is essential to assess fracture hea...

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Main Author: Alshaikh, Adel
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/63919/